WWE Hall of Famer Kane recently reflected on the longevity of his iconic character. Kane is one of WWE’s most recognizable characters. Debuting in 1997 as The Undertaker’s half-brother, he went on to win multiple world championships and remain a key part of WWE programming for more than two decades.
Looking back, the WWE Hall of Famer admits he never really thought about how long the character would survive.
Speaking on Mostly Sports With Mark Titus and Brandon Walker, Kane discusses the early days of the character.
“I didn’t know what to think. When I look back on my WWE career, one of the things I wish I’d done was [be] just able to savor things more, you know? Because we were the hottest thing in entertainment, right?”
“And everything was just moving so fast, all you wanted to do is I think it’s just like any other sport. You just wanted to put on the best performance, do the best job that you could that night, and then move on.”
Because of that mindset, he never considered how long the character might last.
Kane says he never thought about how long the character would last
“So, it never really occurred to me, ‘This is going to last a year or two years.’ I was surprised after like 10 years like, ‘Wow, I’m still going and I don’t think see an end in sight.’ But it wasn’t something I really thought about in in the beginning, you know? It’s just like again, it’s just like any other sport. You just want to win the game so you can keep on going.”
He discussed wrestling rankings and all-time great debates, pointing to the long list of legends he shared the ring with.
“No. I mean, I had I had an absolutely amazing career. It’s funny, once you get out of it then all of a sudden like, when you’re in it, people are like, ‘Oh, Kane, Kane sucks.'”
“Then you get out of it, you’re like — the longer you’re away, the better you become it almost seems like. But you know, I don’t really pay attention to any of that. I was just incredibly blessed to be there when I was there.”
“I hate when people ask the Mt. Rushmore question, too. Because I mean, I wrestled everybody from Bret Hart to Shawn Michaels to Austin, to The Rock, to Undertaker, to John Cena, to Triple H. And then, ‘Who’s the greatest of all time?’ I’m like, ‘I don’t know. Maybe all of them?’ It’s really hard to point to one person or even 10 people.” [H/T: 411mania]
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